Are you sure you compiled *without* authdaemon? You shouldn't get an authdaemon error if you're only using authvchkpw.
I tried compiling it both ways - with and without the --without-authdaemon directive.
:P
Same results.
-Josh
Are you sure you compiled *without* authdaemon? You shouldn't get an authdaemon error if you're only using authvchkpw.